INSOMNIA: The Ark
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions, craft equipment and try to stay alive in this brutal world. Welcome to Object 6 – a colossal space station set on a dismal 400-year journey in search of a new home. Your character wakes from cryogenic sleep — stricken with a rare psychological disease and unknowingly holding humanity’s last hope in his bare hands… Exploration is rewarding…and dangerous Survive hunger, thirst, fatigue while searching for valuable technology and resources in over 70 unique locations. Pay attention – INSOMNIA’s nuanced world can conceal unexpected quests from treacherous characters, as well as savage enemies and deadly hazards.
Game Discussion
Steam User 2
This game, while rough, is an extremely hidden gem. Astonishing art-design, good combat mechanics, a lot of content, quite good writing, an unusual sci-fi setting and a good character system are all present. The game misses a lot of polish, you frequently get to see some rough animations, glitches and bugs, but with the last patch it's (usually) nothing gamebraking anymore. Certainly worth a playthrough if you're a fan of the older Fallout game or dark, somewhat hard sci fi in general.
With a bit more polish this could have been a 9/10, at it's existing state i'd rank it as a 7.5 (full scale ranking).
Steam User 2
A great dystopian sci-fi RPG that's marred by some frustrating bugs.
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+Intriguing story that kept me engaged
+Detailed, well-crafted world with lots to see
+Music and sound design is great
+Lots of fun sidequests
+Solid RPG gameplay
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-Achievements don't work at all
-Some sidequests are broken (Painting collection)
-Companions can disappear forever, usually if they're downed in combat and you don't revive them
-All Flesh is Grass quest breaks at the end if you haven't completed the other story missions before playing
I'd say it's definitely worth a play if you got in a bundle or on sale. Hopefully one day it will get fixed.
7.5/10